PINGLA
Assembly seat no. 227 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
SAUMEN KUMAR MAHAPATRA
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
IND
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2016
24,218
11.68% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DSPPPRABODH CHANDRA SINHA
- Votes
- 80,198
- Vote share
- 38.69%
- Behind by
- 24,218
Electors
2,29,666
Total votes polled
2,07,259
Valid votes
2,07,259
NOTA votes
2,118
1.02% of votes polled
Turnout
90.2%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 2,07,259 valid votes
SAUMEN KUMAR MAHAPATRAAITCwon
1,04,416
50.4%
PRABODH CHANDRA SINHADSPP
80,198
38.7%
ANTARA BHATTACHARYYABJP
16,665
8.0%
RANJIT BANKURASUCI
2,388
1.1%
KARTIK CHANDRA DOLAIIND
1,474
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Swagata Manna | BJP | 1,24,189 | 51.16% | Ajit Maity | 18,480 |
| 2021 | AJIT MAITY | AITC | 1,12,435 | 49.17% | ANTARA BHATTACHARYYA | 6,656 |
| 2016 | SAUMEN KUMAR MAHAPATRA | AITC | 1,04,416 | 50.38% | PRABODH CHANDRA SINHA | 24,218 |
| 2011 | PRABODH CHANDRA SINHA | DSPP | 84,738 | 47.24% | AJIT MAITY | 1,234 |
| 2006 | RAMPADA SAMANTA | DSPP | 74,393 | 57.05% | HRISHIKESH DINDA | 29,729 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PINGLA assembly constituency in 2026?
Swagata Manna (BJP) won PINGLA in 2026, by a margin of 18,480 votes.
Which party has won PINGLA the most times?
IND, with 3 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has PINGLA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won PINGLA the most times?
HARI PADA JANA, with 2 wins between 1987 and 1991.
